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| immigrant | a person who comes to live in a new land |
| culture | a way of life followed by a group of people |
| government | the laws that are followed and the people that run a country |
| republic | a type of government in which people elect leaders to represent them |
| represent | the act of leaders making decisions for those who elected them |
| democracy | a system of government in which every citizen has a right to take part |
| citizen | an official member of a country |
| Constitution | the written plan for governing the United States of America |
| federal | a system of government in which the national and state governments share power |
| legislative branch | the part of government that makes laws |
| Capitol | the building where the Congress of the United States meets |
| executive branch | the part of government that enforces the laws |
| White House | the place where the President of the United States lives and works |
| judicial branch | the part of government, made up of courts and judges, that interprets laws |
| Supreme Court | the highest court of the United States |
| amendment | a change to the Constitution of the United States |
| Bill of Rights | the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution; they state the basic rights of United States citizens |
| passport | a paper or booklet that gives a person permission to travel to other countries |
| taxes | money the government collects to pay for its services |
| jury | a panel of ordinary citizens that make decisions in a court of law |
